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ABSTRACT 



OF 



REPORT 



OF 



Committee on Finance. 



lotted "by direction of Gour£a? Lod^e of Perfecbioi). 



PITTSBURGH. 

THE EICHBAUM PRESS, 
1899. 



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ALLEGIANCE. 



HPHE Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, 
* sitting in the Valley of Pittsburgh, State of 
Pennsylvania, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the 
Supreme Council, 33 , for the Northern Masonic Juris- 
diction of the United States of America, whose Grand 
East is Boston, Massachusetts. 

HENRY L. PALMER, 33 , 

Sov.\ Grand Commander. 

CLINTON F. PAGE, 33 , 

Ills.' .Grand Secretary Gen.'.H.'.E.' . 

Binghainpton, N. T. 

JOSEPH P. ABEL, 33 , 

Assistant Gr.' . Secretary Gen.'. 

JAMES ISAAC BUCHANAN, 33 , 

Deputy for Pennsylvania, 

Pittsburgh, Pa. 



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Report o£ Con)ii)ibb^ oi) Fir>ar)C(\ 



To the T.'.P.'.G.'.Master, Officers and Members of 

Gourgas Lodge of Perfection, A.'.A.'.S.'.B.'. 

Valley of Pittsburgh, Pa., N. M. J. U. S. A. 

Your Committee on Finance has audited the statements of 
the business of the Lodge covering the period from February 
18th, 1898, to close of February 2d, 1899, submitted to it by your 
Grand Secretary, and hereto attached, and finds them to be in 
accordance with the accounts and vouchers of your Grand Secretary 
and Grand Treasurer. 

The total number of meetings held during the year by all the 
Bodies in this Valley was 44, and the membership statements 
hereto attached will show the additions for this period to be the 
second largest in the history of the A.*. A.\S.\Rite in the Valley 
of Pittsburgh. 



Financially, our year has been a prosperous one: 
We gained in cash in the General Fund, - - $ 2,521 45 
And also made a cash gain in the Permanent Fund of 1,276 63 
The increase in dues outstanding amounts to, - 2,070 50 

We added to our Assets to the extent of 

by the purchase of Office Furniture and Safe, - 750 00 

The liabilities, consisting of fees paid for degrees that 
had not been conferred, at last audit amounted to 
$875, and at this audit $675, a gain to the Bodies 
of 200 00 



Making a total gain for the period, - - - $ 6,818 58 



Our Total Assets are $67,384 15, an average of $47 75 for 
each member. 



The inventory furnished by the Grand Seneschal shows that 
we have property in this Hall valued at $28,248 50. This is a 
very large accumulation, and, as the indications are that our 
present prosperity will continue, the matter of accommodations will 
in the near future be a question for serious consideration. Your 
Committee would therefore suggest that the matter of further 
additions to our paraphernalia be very carefully considered by our 
officers. 



Your Committee desires to express its gratification at the 
carrying out of its recommendation of last year in providing an 
office in the building for the use of the Grand Secretary. It has 
no doubt proved a benefit to the Bodies, and, in addition, it has 
facilitated the work of your Committee to a very great extent. 



The Trustees of the Masonic Fund Society are certainly en- 
titled to much credit for their liberality in allowing us sufficient 
space in which to establish these quarters. 



Your Committee recommends that the salaries of Grand 
Secretary and the Grand Seneschal and their assistants remain the 
same as last year, and suggest that they be allowed to employ 
additional help from our membership when it is found to be neces- 
sary. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Geoege Jackson Gorman, 32°, 
Andrew Johnstone Lawrence, 32°, 
John Scott Craig, 32°, 
Charles Florence McClinton, 32°, 

Committee. 



Receipts ar)d Di^Wr^eniepbs. 
Fkom February 18th, 1898, to close of February 2d, 1899. 



GENERAL FUND. 
Receipts. 



Fees in Lodge, ----- 


% 


4,525 00 


" Council, _ _ - _ 


- 


2,410 00 


" Chapter, ----- 




4,010 00 


" Consistory, - 


- 


5,495 00 


Dues in Lodge, ----- 




3,873 75 


" Council, - 


- 


86 00 


Taxes on Central Masonic Hall Association '. 


Mortgage, 


32 30 


Total paid to Grand Treasurer, 


20,432 05 


Disbursements. 






Return Fees, - - - - - $ 


1,860 00 




Supreme Council Dues, - 


1,116 50 




Penn'a Council of Deliberation Assessment 


560 80 




Insurance, ------ 


356 81 




Salaries, - 


2,608 37 




Paraphernalia - 


649 53 




Printing, Stationery and Books, 


1,158 84 




Postage, ------ 


664 50 




Rent, ------- 


1,800 00 




Supplies and Improvements, 


402 29 




Jewels, - - 


120 00 





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Post Office Box Rent, 

Furniture and Safe, - 

State Tax on Mortgage, 

Bond of Grand Secretary, 

Bond of Grand Treasurer, 

Funeral Expense and Floral Piece, - 

Picture of Dr. Stocker, and frame, 

Programs, Badges, Printing, Singing, Cars 

and Sundry Expenses for Reunion, 
Banquets, - 

Carpentry Work and Electric Wiring, 
Washing and Mending, <-.-.- 
Organ Repairs, - 
Music and Piano, - 

Total paid out, 

Balance, - 
Balance on hand February 18th, 1898, 

Balance in General Fund, close of February 2d, '99, $ 2,609 43 



$ 8 


00 






791 


53 






32 


30 






37 


50 






75 


00 






136 


35 






168 


00 




• 


5 

1,274 


33 






3,534 


65 






340 00 






121 


38 






50 


00 






43 


92 


.7,910 




- 


$1 


60 


- 


$ 


2,521 


45 


- 




87 


98 



PERMANENT FUND. 
February 2d, 1899. 



Cash on hand February 18th, 1898, - - $11,808 66 

Interest from Dollar Savings Bank, - - - 193 72 

" " Peoples Savings Bank, - 252 44 

" " Lincoln National Bank, - 47 97 

" " Masonic Fund Society Bonds, - - 400 00 

" " Central Masonic Hall Association Mort. 382 50 



Total, $13,085 29 



The Permanent Fund consists of — 

Cash in Dollar Savings Bank, - - $ 4,590 00 
Cash in Peoples Savings Bank, - 6,120 00 

Cash in Lincoln National Bank, - - 2,375 29 

Total Cash, ----- $13,085 29 
Ten $1,000 First Mortgage Bonds of Masonic Fund 

Society, - - 10,000 00 

Accrued Interest on Bonds, - 138 89 

Mortgage of Central Masonic Hall Association, - 8,500 00 

Accrued Interest on Mortgage, - - - - 132 79 

Total of Permanent Fund, - - $31,856 97 



Permanent Fund February 18th, 1898, - - $30,612 93 

" " February 2d, 1899, - - 31,856 97 

Gain $ 1,244 04 



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Assets apd Liabilities 
February 2d, 1899. 



Assets. 

Cash in General Fund, $ 2,609 43 

Cash in Permanent Fund, - 13,085 29 
Dues Outstanding in Lodge, - % - - - 5,557 25 
Dues Outstanding in Council of Princes of Jerusalem, 80 50 
One Share Capital Stock of Masonic Fund Society, par, 5 00 
Four Shares Capital Stock of Masonic Hall Associa- 
tion, par, ------ 100 00 

China and Silverware, - 425 00 

Ten $1,000 First Mortgage Four Per Cent. Bonds 

Masonic Fund Society, - 10,000 00 

Accrued Interest on Bonds, - 138 89 

Mortgage of Central Masonic Hall Association, - 8,500 00 

Accrued Interest on Mortgage, - - - 132 79 

Improvements, ______ 5,000 00 

Organ, 5,000 00 

Furniture and Paraphernalia, - 16,000 00 

Office Furniture and Safe, 750 00 



Total, 



- $67,384 15 



Liabilities. 



$ 575 00 
30 00 
35 00 
35 00 



Fees in Lodge, - 

" Council, -.-,-- 

" Chapter, - 
" Consistory, - 

Total Liabilities, 

Surplus at close of February 2d, 1899, 

Surplus at close of February 17th, 1898, $59,923 16 
Surplus at close of February 2d, 1899, 66,709 15 

Gain, - $ 6,785 99 



$ 675 00 



,709 15 



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Gour^a^ Lod^e o£ Perfection 

DUES STATEMENT. 



From February 18th, 1898, to close of February 2d, 1899. 



Dues receivable last audit, - 


- 


- 


$3,512 25 


Less by Deaths, - 


$ 


15 00 




" Suspensions, 




20 00 


35 00 


Balance, - 


- 


$3,477 25 


1,156 Members @ $5 00 - 


- 


- 


5,780 00 


84 " @ $1 25 


- 


- 


105 00 


Restorations, - 


- 


- 


68 75 



Total, - $9,431 00 

Less cash received during year, - 3,873 75 

Dues outstanding at close of February 2d, 1899, $5,557 25 



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Gourga^ Lod6e of Perfecbioi). 

MEMBERSHIP STATEMENT. 



From February 18th, 1898, to close of February 2d, 1899. 



Fees received from 181 persons, 
Fees returned to 48 persons, 

Balance, ----- 

Initiates during the year, 135, 
Of which the following was paid the 
previous year, - 


$4,525 00 
1,200 00 

$3,325 00 

$3,375 00 

625 00 


Paid during year, - 

Total, - - - - 

Membership last audit, - 
Initiates during year, - 
Restored, - 


$2,750 
575 


00 
00 

$3,325 00 

1,255 

135 
3 


Deduct — Deaths, - - - - - 

Suspensions, - 
Withdrawals, - - - - 


1,393 
10 
2 
3 15 


Membership at close of February 2d, 1899, 


1,378 



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Members subject to dues at last audit, 
Reduced by Death, ----- 

" " Suspensions, - - - 

" " Withdrawals, - 

" " Life Members, - 

Balance, ----- 

Additions during year : — Initiates, - 

Restorations, 

Members subject to dues this audit, 

Life Members last audit, - 
Reduced by death, - 

Life Members during year, - 

" " this audit, 
Members exempt from dues under Section 1, Article V, 
of the By-Laws, - 

Total Members, - 



Members at close of February 17th, 1898, - 
" " " 2d, 1899, 

Gain, 123 

Members chargeable dues at close of February 17th, 1898, 1,120 

" " " " " 2d, 1899, 1,244 

Gain, 124 



Life Members close of February 17th, 1898, - 126 

" " " " 2d, 1899, - - 127 

Gain, ------- 1 



- 


1,120 


8 




2 




3 




2 


15 


- 


1,105 


135 




4 


139 


- 


1,244 


126 




2 




124 




3 




- 


127 


bV, 






7 


- 


1,378 


_ 


1,255 


- 


1,378 



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Per>i)syiYai)ia V oupcil Pripce? of Jerusalen), 

A.-.A.-.S.-.R. 







MEMBERSHIP AND DUES STATEMENT. 


From February 18th, 1898, to close of February 2d, 1899. 


Fees received from 160 persons, - - - - $ 2,400 00 
Part Fee from 1 person, - 10 00 


Total, ----_.$ 
Fees returned to 8 Persons, - 


2,410 00 
115 00 


Balance, - - - - - - $ 

Initiates during year, 153, $ 2,295 00 
Paid previous year, - - - - 30 00 


2,295 00 


Balance, $ 2,265 00 
Paid during year, - 30 00 




Total, ------$ 


2,295 00 


Members last audit, - 1,268 
Initiates during year, - - - 153 
Affiliation, ------- 1 

Restored, ______ 4 




Deduct — Deaths, - - - - - 11 
Suspensions, - 2 
Withdrawals, - 2 


1,426 
15 



Members at close of February 2d, 1899, - - 1,411 



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Members subject to dues in Gourgas Lodge 

of Perfection, - 1,217 

Members exempt from dues, - 7 

Life Members, - - - - - 125 

1,349 
Members subject to dues in Pennsylvania 
Council Princes of Jerusalem, who are 
not members of Gourgas Lodge of 
Perfection, - 62 1,411 



Dues receivable last audit, - - $ 55 00 

Reduced by death, - 4 00 



Balance, - - - - - -$5100 

Members chargeable for dues for full year, 

per last audit, - 51 

Reduced by death, - 1 

Members chargeable for dues full year, at $2 each 50 100 00 

u restored first quarter - 2 00 
" chargeable dues fourth quarter, 11, at 50 cents 

each, ------- 5 50 

" suspended dues paid, - - - - 8 00 

Total, - $ 166 50 

Less cash received during the year, - 86 00 

Balance, $ 80 50 



Members at close of February 17th, 1898, - - 1,268 

u a a a February 2d, 1899, - - - 1,411 

Gain, ------ 143 



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PibbsWr<£i) Chapter o£ Ros^=Croix, 

A.\A.\S.\R.\ 



MEMBERSHIP STATEMENT. 



From February 18th, 1898, to close of February 2d, 1899. 



Fees received from 160 persons, 
Part fee received from one person, 

Fees returned to seven persons, 
Balance, 

Initiates during year, 154, 
Paid previous year, 

Paid during year, 



Members last audit, - 
Initiated during year, - 

Affiliated, ----- 

Restored, - 

Deduct — Deaths, - 

Withdrawals, - 
Suspensions, 

Members at close of February 2d, 1899, 



$4,000 00 

10 00 $4,010 00 

175 00 


< 


£3,835 00 


$3,850 00 
50 00 




$3,800 00 
35 00 




i 


$3,835 00 


1,258 

154 

1 

4 




11 
2 
2 


1,417 
15 


- 


1,402 



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Members subject to dues — 

In Gourgas Lodge of Perfection, - - 1,210 

In Pennsylvania Council Princes of Jerusalem, 61 

Members exempt from dues, - 7 

Life members, ------- 124 

Total, ------ 1,402 



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Members at close of February 17th, 1898, - - 1,258 

" February 2d, 1899, - - 1,402 

Gain, ----- _ _~ 144 



(2) 



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Pepr)?y^ va pi a Coi^isbory, S.\P.\R.\S.\32, 



MEMBERSHIP STATEMENT. 



From February 18th, 1898, to close of February 2d, 1899. 



Fees received from 157 persons, 
Fees returned to seven persons, - 


$5,495 00 
245 00 




Balance, - - - 




$5,250 00 


Initiated during the year, 151, - 
Paid previous year, - 


$5,285 00 
70 00 




Balance, - 
Paid during year, - 


$5,215 00 
35 00 


$5,250 00 


Members last audit, - 


1,255 


Initiated, - 


- 


151 


Affiliated, ------ 


- 


1 


Restored, - 


- 


4 
1,411 


Deduct — Deaths, - 


11 




Withdrawals, - 


2 




Suspensions, - 


2 


15 



Members at close of February 2d, 1899, 1,396 

Members chargeable with dues — 

In Gourgas Lodge of Perfection, - - 1,204 

In Pennsylvania Council Princes of Jerusalem, 61 

Life members, -..__-- 124 

^Members exempt from dues, ----- 7 

Total, ------ 1,396 

Members at close of February 17th, 1898, - - 1,255 

" " " " 2d, 1899, - 1,396 

Gain, - 141 



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Gour^a^ Lod^e of P^rfecbior). 



INSTITUTED JANUARY 20, 1852. 



OFFICERS. 



:8 99 . 



Alfred Sutton Bishop, 33 , - 
Henry Hagen Arnold, 32 °, 
Charles Mathias Bartberger, 32 , 
William Monroe Hamilton, 32 , 
George Allaire Howe, 32 , - 
Americus Vespucius Holmes, 33°, 
John Edgar Haines, 32 , 
Joseph George Morris, 32 , - 
William Rogers Heckert, 32 , 
Joseph Shallenberger, 32 , 
Charles Monroe Johnstone, 32 , 
James Henry Young, 32 , 



T.-.P.-.G.-.M,-. 

H.-.of T.-.D.\G.'.M.\ 

V.\S.\G.\W.\ 

V.\J.\G.\W.\ 

Gr.'. Orator. 

Gr. '.Treasurer. 

Gr. '.Secretary. 

Gr.'.M.-.of C.'. 

Gr.-.C.-.of G.'. 

Gr. '.Hospitaler. 

Gr. '.Tyler. 

Asst.'.Gr.*. Secretary. 



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Peppsylvapia Council Pripces of Jprusalerr). 



INSTITUTED MAY 14, 1857. 



OFFICERS. 



1899. 

George Caruthers Johnstone, 33 , 
Samuel Hamilton, 32 , 
William Henry Walker, 32 , - 
William Hunt Slack, 32 , 
Americus Vespucius Holmes, 33 , 
John Edgar Haines, 32 , 
William Monroe Hamilton, 32 , 
Joseph Shallenberger, 32 , 
William Rogers Heckert, 32 , - 
Charles Monroe Johnstone, 32 , 
James Henry Young, 32 , 



M.-.E.-.S.-.P.-.G.-.M.-, 
G.-.H.-.P.-.D.-.G.-.M.-. 

- M.-.E.-.S.-.G.-.W.*. 

- M.-.E.-.J.-.G.-.W.-. 

- Val.\Gr.\ Treasurer. 

Val. -. Gr. -. Secretary. 

- Val.-.Gr.-.M.-.of C.\ 

Val. •. Gr. '.Almoner. 

- Val.-.Gr.-.M.-.of E.\ 

- Gr. -.Tyler. 
Asst. -.Val. -.Gr. -.Secretary. 



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Pibfc^bur6l) C^apt^r o£ Ros^=Croix. 



INSTITUTED MAY 14, 1857. 



OFFICERS. 
l8 99 . 



James W. Brown, 33°, - - - M.\W.\and P.\M.\ 

James McLaren, 32 , - - M.'.E.-.and P.\K.\S.\W.\ 

George Allaire Howe, 32 , - M.-.E.-.and P.\K.\J.-.W.\ 

Edward Smith Wright, 32 , - M.-.E.-.and P.-.K.-.G.-.O.-. 

Americus Vespucius Holmes, 33 , - R. -.and P. \K. -.Treasurer. 

John Edgar Haines, 32 , - R. -.and P.'. K.-. Secretary. 

Joseph Shallenberger, 32 , - R. -.and P.*. K.\ Hospitaler. 

Guy Philip McCandless, 32 , - R.-.and P.-.K.-.M.-.of C.-. 

David Foulk Collingwood, 32 , R.-.and P.-.K.-.M.-.of G.-. 

James Henry Young, 32 , - - Asst. '.R.-.and P. '.K. -.Secy. 



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Peppsylvapia Coi>si^bory ; S.\P.\R.\S.'.32°, 



INSTITUTED MAY 14, 1857. 



OFFICERS, 
l8 99 . 



Lee Stewart Smith, 33 , 
Harry Wade Dunlap, 32 , 
Charles Roe Dallas, 32 , 
James B. Youngson, 32 , 
James Stevens Arnold, 32 , - 
Americus Vespucius Holmes, 33°,- 
John Edgar Haines, 32 , 
Oscar Christopher Ganter, 32 °, 
Joseph Shallenberger, 32 , - 
Fagar Jackson Shidle, 32 , - 
William Rogers Heckert, 32 °, 
Samuel Battles Williams, 32 , 
George Caruthers Johnstone, 33 °, 
James Henry Young, 32 , 



Ills. '.Com. -in-Chief. 

Ills.-. First Lt.'.Com. 

- Ills.*. Second Lt.'.Com. 

Ills. \M.\of S.\ and G.'.O.'. 

III. *.Gr. '.Chancellor. 

Ills. *.Gr. '.Treasurer. 

Ills.'.Gr.'.Sec'y K.'.of S.-.& A.-. 

Ills.\Gr.\E.\& A.\ 

Ills. *. Gr. '.Hospitaler. 

Ills.-.Gr.'.M.'.of C.'. 

Ills. '.Gr. '.Standard Bearer. 

Ills.'.Gr.-.C.'.of G.\ 

Ills. '.Gr.*. Sentinel. 

Asst. '.Ills. *.Gr. '.Secretary. 



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Executive. 

i8 99 . 



TRUSTEES. 

Alfred S. Bishop, 33 , Americus V. Holmes, 33 , 

John E. Haines, 32 . 



COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. 

George J. Gorman, 32 , Andrew J. Lawrence, 32 , 

John S. Craig, 32 . 



REPRESENTATIVE TO MASONIC HOME OF PENNA. 

Joseph Eichbaum, 33 . 



REPRESENTATIVE TO MASONIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 

George P. Balmain, 33 . 



CHOIR. 

James N. Bebout, 32 , Samuel M. Amberson, 32 , 

Robert R. Smith, 32 , Thomas E. Edstrom, 32 . 



ORGANIST. 

John Prichard, 32 °. 



GRAND SENESCHAL. 

George C. Johnstone, 33 . 



ASSISTANTS TO GRAND SENESCHAL. 

Arthur Palmer, 32 , James McLaren, 32 , 

Oscar C. Ganter, 32 , Albert W. Nicholson, 32 , 

Alexander Gilliland, 32 , La Ville F. Stitzel, 32 . 



COMMITTEE ON BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND PHOTOGRAPHS. 

Americus V. Holmes, 33 , Joseph G. Morris, 32 , 

Philip Keller, Jr., 32 °, James H. Young, 32 °, 

George Womsley, 32 , Levi Fahnestock, 32 °. 



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Acbiv^ ar>ct Honorary M.en>fcer^ 
of bbe SUPREME COUNCIL of bl>e 

Apciepb Accepted ScobbisI) Ribe, 

For bbe N. M. J.— U. S. A. 

WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BODIES IN THE VALLEY OF PITTSBURGH. 



ACTIVE. 



Date of receiving Date of Active 

the 33d Degree. Membership. 

James Isaac Buchanan, 33 , 

Deputy for Pennsylvania. Sept. 16, 1890. Sept. 17, 1890. 

Commissioned Deputy, 
on May 31, 1897. 

George Wilkins Guthrie, 33 , - Sept. 15, 1885. Sept. 15, 1895. 



HONORARY. 

Date of receiving the 33d Degree. 

872. 



James H. Hopkins, ------ Sept. 19, 

DeWitt C. Carroll, - Sept. 22, 

George P. Balmain, ------ Sept. 19, 

Joseph Eichbaum, ------ Sept. 25, 

William B. Meredith, Sept. 15, 

John M. Clapp, Sept. 15, 

Matthias H. Henderson, - - - - Sept. 14, 

William H. Slack, ------ Sept. 14, 

James Kerr, Jr., - - - - - - Sept. 14, 

John B. Arnold, - Sept. 16, 

Samuel B. Kennedy, Sept. 20, 

Caleb C. Thompson, Sept. 17, 

Lee S. Smith, ------- Sept. 16, 

William Himrod, Sept. 16, 

Americus V. Holmes, ----- Sept. 20, 

Henry H. Kuhn, ------ Sept. 19, 

Arthur B. Wigley, ------ Sept. 18, 

Peter Barkey, - Sept. 17, 

George C. Johnstone, - Sept. 15, 

James W. Brown, - Sept. 20, 

Alfred S. Bishop, Sept. 20, 



880. 
882. 
883. 
885. 
885. 
886. 
886. 
886. 
886. 
887. 
889. 
890. 
890. 
892. 

S93- 
S94. 

895. 

896. 

S98. 

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